The "Module level import not at top of cell" warning often occurs when you have Python module imports within a cell in a Jupyter notebook, but those imports are not at the top of the cell.
In a standard Python script, it is good practice to place all imports at the beginning of the file for better code organization and clarity. However, in a Jupyter notebook, cells are independent units of code, and cell order is often significant to the flow of execution.
The warning is issued because some linting tools may be configured to follow stricter standards, as if they were parsing a regular Python script. To handle this in Jupyter notebooks, some specific linter settings can be adjusted to recognize the unique structure of notebooks.
Certainly! To address this issue, you can consider configuring the `pyright` linter, which is often used by VSCode for Python linting. You can create a `settings.json` file in your VSCode workspace or user settings and add the following:
json :
{
"python.linting.pyrightArgs": ["--disable=W0611"],
"python.linting.pylintArgs": ["--disable=W0611"]
}
This configuration disables the `W0611` warning, which is the warning for "Module level import not at top of cell," in both `pyright` and `pylint`. It should help silence these warnings specifically inside Jupyter notebooks in VSCode.
Note: Ensure that you have the appropriate linter extensions installed in VSCode for these settings to take effect.